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Shewood Family History

Shewood Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sherwood, Henwood, Heywood, Isherwood, Ashwood, Sherod, Sherrod

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Where is the Shewood family from?

You can see how Shewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shewood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shewood families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Shewood family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Shewood's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Shewood families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shewood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shewood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shewood. 24% of Shewood men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Shewood women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shewood were Machinist and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Machinist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Operator
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Shewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shewood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 166 immigration records available for the last name Shewood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 99 military records available for the last name Shewood. For the veterans among your Shewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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